Kitchen-cabinet.



J. E. TATE.

KITCHEN CABINET.

nrmoumn I'ILIID APB.25,1910.

965,253, Patented July 26,1910.

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J. E TATE. KITCHEN CABINET. APPLIOATIOH FILED APR.26,1910.

965,Q53, Patented July 26, 1910.

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38 Ea? 1a 46 P J] J] 47 ITE STATES PATENT o r o JAMES E. TATE, OFMIDDLETON, GEORGIA.

KITCHEN-CABINET.

965,253. r Specification. Letters Patent. Pat t July 2 1910, 7Application filed April 25, 1910. Serial No. 567,802.

To all whom it. may concern: seated the edges 19 of the doors 38 and 39,

Be it known that I, JAMns E. Tarn, a and each of said doors is providedwith citizen of the Umted States, and resldent of Middleton, Georgia,have invented certain new and useful Im rovements' in Kitchen- Cabinets,of which t e following is a specification. I

a sectional kitchen cabinet, and has for its object to provide an outercasing or housin inwhich is located a plurality ofsectiona l containersin which are maintained various ingredients. v

A further object of my invention. is to provide an outer casing orhousing'having Its front edge so shape mass for the doors so as to makea' dust and insect-proof closure, and a locking mechanism whereby theseveral doors of the cabinet are securely fastened and access being hadthereto by means of a central opening whose door is provided with anordinary look.

In the drawings-Figure 1 is a perspective view of my complete invention.Fig. 2 is a'horizontal sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of Fig.1,'with its doors in closed position. Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectionalview taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1, with its doors in closed positionFig. 4 is a detail perspective view of the central sectionalcompartments made use of in carrying out my invention. Fig. 5 is avertical longitudinal sectional view of the same.

- Fig. 6 is an enlarged detail horizontal sectional view .of the frontedge of the housing showing the door hinged and the dust,

and insect-proof joint. Fig. 7 is a detail .perspective view of thelocking mechanism carried by the central compartment by which two of thedoors are held in locked position. Fig. 8 is an enlarged detailsectional view through a portion of the central standards with the doorsin position, showing the locking mechanism in operative position.

In carrying out my invention I provide an outer casin orhousing 9composed of a top 10, two si e walls 11, a bottom-12 and a rear Wall 13.On the front edge of the top, sides and bottom I provide a rectangularframe 14 so shaped as to have-one edge 15 contactin with and secured tothe housing, the opposite end 16 so bent as to form a lap and securelyfastened to the upturned edge 17 of the housing. By this construction Iprov-idea recess 18 in which is adapted to be as to provide a rehinges21 consisting of links 22 which are supported in loops 23 securelyfastened to the door and to 100 s 24 securely fastened to the outer edgeof the rectangular frame 14. The object of this arrangement is to ThlSinvention relatesto improvements in permit the door to swing out awayfrom the Inner edge of the housin in a position as shown by dotted linesin I ig. 6, and at the same time to permit the inner surface of thedoors to seat itself in the recess and provide a dust and insect-proofjoint.

In the housing and connecting with the upper and lower portion of therectangular frame, I provide a pair of U-shaped supports or standards 25which practically divide the interior of the cabinet into three"separate sections. Between the two standards 25 I place the sectionalreceptacle 26 consisting of the compartment 27, and beneath it thecompartment 28; the compartment 27 rovided with an oif-set 29 and insaid 0 -set and secured to the upper edge of the compartment 27 isa-compartment 30 provided with a hook 31 by which the same is suspendedto the upper edge of the compartment 27.

On the horizontal portion 32 of the compartment 27 I provide my improvedlocking mechanism which consists of apair of sliding bolts 33, eachsupported in loops 34 formed of a strip of metal, the rear end of saidstrip being upturned forming the guide groove 35 in which the inturnedends 36 of the bolts are held and uided. The strip of metal 35 issecured to t e horizontal portion 32 in any desirable manner, such assolder or the like, and in the supports or standards 25 are provided theopenings through whlch the bolts 33 are adapted to pass and the edges ofthe bolts permitted to seat themselves into loops 37 formed on the doors3,8 and 39.

To the right of thesectional receptacle 26 and upon the bottom of thehousln I place a receptacle-40 which is provide with a door 41. Thisreceptacle acts as a bread or cake compartment, and said door isprovided with the usual handle 42 by which the same may be opened orclosed. On the to of the receptacle 41 I place three sectiona recetacles 43, 44 and 45 located side by si e, each of the-sameconstruction. On the left of the receptacle 26 I provide a receptacle 46which is preferably used for flour, and

next to this rece ptacle I place the receptacles 12 of t e housing.

On one of the supports or standards 25 is suitably hinged a door 49which is provided with a lock 50 operated by a key, and

which, when closed, entirely conceals the locking mechanism by whic thedoors 38 and 39 areheld. On the inner face of the door 38 I providesuitable brackets 51 in which a bread-board 52 is'supported. On theinner face of the door 39 I provide brackets 53 in which a cook book 54or the like is supported. I, also provide brackets 55 and 56 and 57 inwhich are supported spice receptacles or the like, and on the face ofsaid door is also provided a suitable support 58 in which a rolling pin59 is supported.

Beneath the receptacle 43, 44, 46, 47 and 48 are provided suitablerecesses in which cups or scoops are placed for receiving the contentsof the several compartments.

The entire cabinet may be placed upon a table, but is preferablysuspended on the wall by means of the supporting clips 60 fastened tothe rear of the cabinet (see Fig. 1).

The essential features of my invention are first, the arrangement of thesectional compartments or receptacles within the housing, and second,the locking mechanism by which the doors 38 and 39 are independentlylocked from the central com artment, and when said doors have beenocked, access thereto can be only had by means of first unlocking thecenter door 49 and then manipulating each of the lockin bolts 33; andthird, the formation of the ust and insect-proof connection between thedoors and front edge of the housing.

In the door 49 is provided an opening in which is inserted a clock 61and above the same and on the front surface of the door is located amirror.

Having thus fully described my invention,

what I claim as new and desire to have secured to me by the grant ofLetters Patent, is I y l. A kitchen cabinet comprising a housing; arectangular frame secured to the front edge of the housing; doorssecured to the rectangular frame and arranged to be seated when closedin a recess formed by the rectangular frame; a pluralit of sectional vreceptacles located'in the hous ng; a locking mechanism carried by thecentral receptacle whereby two of the doors are held in locked position;and a central door inclosing the central receptacle, substantially asspeci- 2. A kitchen cabinet com rising a housing; a plurality ofsectiona receptacles located within the housing; a rectangular framesecured to the front edge of the ousing and forming a recess; a pair ofcentral supports connectin the upper and lower edge of the rectangu arframe; a door mounted on one of-said supports; said supports so arrangedas to permit the central receptacle to be inserted between the same; alocking mechanism carried by the central receptacle and arranged tooperate through openings formed in the central supports; a air of doorshinged to the outer vertical edges of the rectangular frame, adapted tobe seated in the recess formed by said frame and to be held in lockedposition by the locks carried on the central receptacle, substantiallyas specified.

3. A kitchen cabinet comprising a housing; a plurality of sectionalreceptacles located in said housing and independently situated;doors'secured to the front edge of the housing; a locking mechanismcarried by the central compartment and arranged to communicate with andlock the doors closing the housing on each side of the lockingmechanism; and a central door whereby the central receptacle is closedand the entire housing securely locked, substantially as specified.

4. A kitchen cabinet comprising a hous-v ing; a rectangular framesecured to the front edge of the housing and forming a recess around theentire front edge; a pair of doors located in the recess and arranged toeffect a dust and insect-proof connection; link rectangular frame; adoor mounted on one,

of the standards for closing the space between the same; a pair ofsliding bolts carried by the central receptacle and adapted to contactwith loops formed on the doors for locking the same, substantially asspecified.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to-this specification, inpresence of two subscribing witnesses. v

' JAMES E. TATE.

Witnesses Anrnno A. EICKS, WALrnR C. STEIN.

